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May - September
SwiftWatch 
A flexible solo or group activity that can take place any time from dawn till dusk. Counting Chimney Swifts is quick to learn and the birds are delightful to observe. buff.ly/TGBqdUb
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Birds Canada | SwiftWatch
A flexible solo or group activity that can take place any time from dawn till dusk. Counting Chimney Swifts is quick to learn and the birds are delightful…
buff.ly
September 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
hiddenstash.bsky.social
Vaux’s swifts being magical last night 🐦✨

#SwiftWatch #PDX #NEPortland #BirdsInFlight
August 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
iholowaty.bsky.social
Swifts!!! Safely arrived from the other side of the world. 🥰 #swiftwatch #birdies
May 2, 2026 at 9:11 AM
volunteer4birds.bsky.social
Winter Learning: Swiftwatch training
https://buff.ly/4hgnMmk
#BirdsCanada Learn #conservation #birds #speciesatrisk
Image of a chimney swift flying
January 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
volunteer4birds.bsky.social
Local bird lovers encouraged to participate in SwiftWatch www.observerxtra.com/local-bird-l...
Local bird lovers encouraged to participate in SwiftWatch
Many homeowners might have an unexpected neighbour in their chimney. Chimney swifts, as their name suggests, have adapted to make their nests in old chimneys. Their population has declined 90 per…
www.observerxtra.com
June 6, 2026 at 9:33 AM
taenia.bsky.social
April birding
-32 checklists
- 106 species
- 29 FOYs
- 1 lifer (Short-billed Dowitcher)
(I also registered Vaux's Swifts for the first time in eBird but I know I've seen them before since I did swiftwatch events in PDX)
- Most common bird: Black-capped Chickadee (not the crows!) (29/32 checklists)
May 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
kernowconservation.bsky.social
Swifts define summer skies – fast, loud, and utterly wild.

Numbers are falling fast, but you can help by protecting nest sites and spreading the word.

📷 Tag us in your swift shots!

#SwiftWatch #SkyWonders
August 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
peleeislandbird.bsky.social
A big thank you to Gabriel Evans-Cook at Birds Canada for giving a presentation on Chimney swifts at our first Swift Watch night in 2025!
#chimneyswifts
#swiftwatch
#windsorbirds
#birdfriendlywindsor
#PIBO
#arielinsectivores
May 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
nancyfjorde.bsky.social
Sharing Swift news...
I've never married, but wish joy to anyone celebrating nuptials rn. Here's my Irish 🎊 blessing: "May the saddest days of your future be no worse than the happiest days of your past."

Participate in SwiftWatch Canada for swift conservation:
www.birdscanada.org/bird-science...
July 4, 2026 at 10:44 AM
volunteer4birds.bsky.social
Municipal wins for our upstairs neighbours - Chimney Swifts
SwiftWatch is working with municipalities to protect chimneys vital to the Chimney Swifts' survival, fostering bird-friendly cities, and advocating for species protection laws. www.birdscanada.org/municipal-wi... #skysharks #birds #habitat
Alt text: Screen capture of Chimney swifts circling a large rost chimney with the text "Municipal wins for our upstairs neighbours - Chimney Swifts with an image of Chimney Swifts flying into a chimney. photo by Robin Loznak"
March 17, 2024 at 4:02 PM
moiness.bsky.social
The swifts are back! SM1 #SwiftWatch
May 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
jodenn.bsky.social
Swiftwatch... they are being a bit shy.
April 30, 2026 at 6:36 PM
safewingsottawa.bsky.social
Sweet thing! Have you contacted Swiftwatch @birdscanada.bsky.social to notify?
September 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
joesarling.bsky.social
Really enjoyed Buxton Civic Association's #SwiftWatch this year. A super community endeavour 🙏🏻 Really important work to encourage nesting.

Off they fly to Southern Africa!
August 10, 2024 at 10:51 AM
volunteer4birds.bsky.social
If you have not seen a swift-nato, then your life is incomplete.
#birds
From SwiftWatch: You're invited to the 2026 Chimney Swift Count Night at NPD. Join CNL's staff & Birds Canada at the NPD site for the annual Chimney Swift count night.
www.cnl.ca/event/chimne...? (registration closes May 20th)
invitation card, see link lots of chimney swifts
May 18, 2026 at 9:33 AM
eandtbooks.bsky.social
Some wonderful photos of @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social at Jaffe and Neale over the weekend. How wonderful is their window? 💛

Signed copies of #NatureNeedsYou are available in store and online, while stocks last.

#SwiftWatch #BeautifulBooks #NatureWriting #ChooseBookshops #SaveOurSwifts
May 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
deesidesparrow.bsky.social
Enjoy your British Isles Swiftwatch today @tycjanc.bsky.social! 😄 I was speed reading your post, so I didn't comprehend the "from" rather than "in" wording of your greeting and initially construed the blackcap's location that you had departed Poland, er, long haul?! 🙄
The Merriam-Webster online dictionary definition of "the bush": noun 'a large area (such as in Australia or Africa) that has not been cleared and that is not used for farming.' Example of usage in English sentence 'She recently spent several weeks in the bush' with "the bush" in italics in this example sentence.
April 30, 2026 at 6:57 AM
enjusarchive.elliotnj.us
Didn't read closely, but pretty excited to see Taylor Swift fly into this chimney #swiftwatch
November 15, 2024 at 7:48 AM
volunteer4birds.bsky.social
You can always reach out to Ontario Swiftwatch is you have concerns. www.birdscanada.org/bird-science.... Or stop into the library event on Wednesday.
SwiftWatch - Birds Canada | Oiseaux Canada
www.birdscanada.org
September 23, 2024 at 2:05 PM
lealyster.bsky.social
Loss of habitat primarily….making their nests in chimneys was already an adaptation from old growth forest which is dwindling.

www.birdscanada.org/bird-science...
SwiftWatch
www.birdscanada.org
July 22, 2026 at 12:50 AM
volunteer4birds.bsky.social
The #stateofcanadasbirds shows a 43% decline in aerial insectivores since 1970. But, the downtrend appears to be leveling. 🎉
Let’s keep pushing conservation efforts like the Atlantic Bank Swallow Monitoring Project & the SwiftWatch monitoring program.
StateOfCanadasBirds.org
Art Shaylena Stenback
sketch of a Bank Swallow perched on a twig with the text The State of Canada's Birds Aerial insectivores; text: Aerial Insectivores have declined 43% since 1970. Bank Swallows have declined precipitously by over 90%, graph of 6 birds - one partially black, 5 1/2 shaded out like they are no longer there, and a graph showing a precipitous decline.
October 11, 2024 at 7:02 PM
volunteer4birds.bsky.social
Ontario SwiftWatch Event: Join the crew on July 9th from 6:30-8:00 pm for an aerial insectivore walk and talk at Evergreen Brick Works outside of the Picnic Café, in partnership with the Toronto Ornithological Club.
Screen capture from the Ontario SwiftWatch enews showing a Barn Swallow photo by Grant Davis as well at the text : Aerial Insectivore Walk at the Evergreen Brick Works July 9th from 6:30-8 pm at the Don Valley Brick Works Park; If you want to learn more about aerial insectivores beyond Chimney Swifts, a reminder that our team is leading a walk on Tuesday, July 9th through the Don Valley Brick Works Park. We’ll meet at the Picnic Cafe at 6:30 pm before heading into the park. We recommend bringing water and binoculars if you have them! The SwiftWatch team is working on adding more events for the summer, so keep watching your inboxes for the details! Happy SwiftWatching!
July 5, 2024 at 4:36 PM
bikeportland.org
Biking to see swifts at Chapman School is practically a rite-of-passage in #Portland. https://audubonportland.org/local-birding/swiftwatch

You have 2 chances to do it coming up!

- w @KidicalMassPDX on Fri (9/7) https://bikeportland.org/event/kidical-mass-ride/

- w Urban...
December 5, 2024 at 12:01 AM
volunteer4birds.bsky.social
OK Folks - the #Canadian election is done.
Now, let's all go birding.
Opportunities cdn.mediavalet.com/cato/birdsca...
@birdscanada.bsky.social
Events: www.birdscanada.org/events
And, of course, the Birds Canada #Birdathon: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
#Birds #Migration #Nature #getoutside
Page two of the Ontario Programs factsheet, see link in post for a downloadable version that works in a screen reader. This particular page highlights Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, Ontario Piping Plover Conservation Program, Ontario SwiftWatch; Canadian Nightjar Survey; Forest Bird Monitoring Program, eBird Canada; Key Biodiversity AReas, Bird Gardens and self-directed learning. Page one of the Ontario Programs factsheet, the link in post for a downloadable version that works in a screen reader. This particular page highlights Project FeederWatch, Christmas Bird Count, Christmas Bird Count for kids; The Great Backyard Bird Count; Ontario Nocturnal Owl Survey; and Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program., American Woodcock Singing-ground Survey, Canadian Lakes Loon Survey. Screen capture from the 2025 Birds Canada Birdathon page, see link in post for readable text on the page.
April 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
volunteer4birds.bsky.social
Birds Canada's Ontario SwiftWatch team has an upcoming event! While the swifts are heading south, our team works year-round to spread the word & protect this unique species. Join us at the #HighPark Library Branch on Wednesday, September 25th, at 6:30 pm to learn more!
#Toronto #swifts #migration
Event post titled "Our Fragile Planet: Chimney Swifts in High Park. Rare birds that love our branch!" With text Wednesday September 25th, 2004 6:30 to 7:30, High Park Branch 416-393-7671 Additional text - the high park branch is a special place not only for bookworms but also for a unique and threatened urban bird species, the Chimney Swift. Learn about these incredible little aerial acrobats, the challenge facing them and the importance of the High Park Branch's chimney for their conservation. The presentation will also include tips on how and where to spot chimney Swifts and what you can do to make Toronto a Friendlier city for swifts. Presented by Birds Canada as part of our Fragile Planet program series. Registration is not required. Toronto Public library is committed to accessibility. Please call or email us if you are Dear or have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to participate in this program. Please let us know as far in advance as possible
September 22, 2024 at 2:39 PM